BOI Lauds Osun Govt For Promotion Of Entrepreneur

By Toba Ajisafe

 

The Bank of Industry has lauded the State Government of Osun for its commitment in advancing entrepreneurs in the state.

 

This was said at a day seminar organized by Bank of Industry tagged ‘Accelerating Industrial Growth in State of Osun’ on Tuesday.

 

The Managing Director of Bank of Industry, Mr. Olukayode Pitan during his address praised the governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for the existing working relationship.

 

Pitan said, “We on our own disbursed loans to other institutions and individuals in Osun State. Our loan portfolio is about N3.5 billion which the State is complimenting notably.

 

Some of the stakeholders advised that the State government should consult for goods within the state to boost and encourage entrepreneur in the State.

 

The governor who was represented by the deputy governor, Mrs. Titi Laoye-Tomori while addressing the stakeholder said, all the food we are giving to the pupils in the State are all sort from the State which has improve our economy; the only thing we are sorting outside the state was rice but now we are feeding our pupils locally made rice which we are producing within the state.

 

“As a state we had a vision to feed Nigeria which is why we are supporting farming earnestly, urging Nigerians to go back to farming.